Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3487, Allen Felts, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Felts, Allen
R. 3487
Martha
CONTENTS

State of South Carolina York District.
On this day of
October 1832. personally appeared in open court before me the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas now sitting Allen Felts a resident citizen of York District South Caro- lina, in the seventy-fourth year of his age, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832.
That he entered the services of the U. States as a Volunteer in the year 1777 under Col. George Richardson, under Capt. Jenkins, against the British off Yorktown, State of Virginia, and accor- ding to my knowledge, served four months.
He again substituted in October 1779, for a term of three months, in Williammough Virginia and again served one month in Virginia in the vi- cinity of Smithfield, Virginia, and subsequently six months as a Volunteer in North Carolina at two terms of three months service.
That according to the family record made by his father he was born the 22 d March 1759, in Sussex County, State of Virginia, near the South west corner.
That when he entered the services of the U. States he resided in Sussex County, State of Virginia and now lives in York District, South Carolina, and that he has lost or mislaid his certificates of discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date aforesaid.
Me the District of York State of South Carolina and residing in the same State and District, do certify that we are well acquainted with Allen Felts, who has subscribed and sworn to the above

declarations, that we believe him to be in his sixty-fourth year of age. that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution.
And that we concur in that opinion. In witness whereof the day and year aforesaid
I William D. Martin One of the judges of the court of Sessions and Common Pleas, do hereby declare that I am of opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and I further certify that it appears that who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in York District South Carolina, and that who has also signed the same is a resident of the District and State aforesaid; and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

State of South Carolina York District
On this 28 th day of June A. D. 1852- personally appeared before me the under- signed a justice of the Peace and Magistrate for the District of York in the State of S. Carolina- Martha Felts a resident of the District and State aforesaid aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836- and 7 th July 1838- and all other acts of Congress applica- ble to her case- That she is the widow of Allen Felts dec d who was a private soldier of the Revolutionary war- That he entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer in the year 1777- and served in Capt e Jenkins com- pany- commanded by Col l George Richardson against the British at Yorktown in the State of Virginia, which term of service continued about four months- He again entered the service in October 1778- as a substitute for the term of three months in Williamsburg Virginia, he also served one month in the vicinity of Smithfield Virginia- He after- wards served two terms of three months each each as a volunteer in North Carolina, all of which will appear by reference to the original declaration of her said husband Allen Felts which was drawn up at Yorkville South Carolina in October 1832- by his direc- tion, during the week of the Court, intending to have it executed forthwith before his Honor. W m B. Martin the presiding Judge, but in consequence of the

failure of the Minister who who was expected to sign the Certificate, to attend, At the suggestion of the Judge, the execution of the Declaration & was deferred until the next Court, That owing to the distance her said husband lived from the Court House, being very old and feeble, and having the Catawba River to cross - he never afterwards got back to Court to have his papers completed - That her said husband was ready to be qualified to his Declaration herewith presented, but was prevented for the reason above stated, - And that her said husband left no other evidence of his services -
She further Declares, that she was married to the said Allen Fitts on the day of 1st or October A. D. 1786 - in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six, That her husband the above said Allen Fitts died on the 12 day of February A. D. 1837 - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - before
Me - Joseph F. White Magt.
Martha Fitts Mark
And I Joseph F. White a Magistrate as aforesaid do hereby certify that from the great age and bodily infirmity of Martha Fitts she is unable to attend Court, the distance to the Court House being about 18. miles, she therefore makes her declaration before me -
Joseph F. White Magt.

I have known Allen Felt and wife some thirty years and have always regarded them as living together in the married state, do not know anything of his revolutionary services, but known from his age he must have been old enough to have been in the war of the Revolution
Joseph H. White
South Carolina York District June 23 1852
I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Allen Felt, late decd, the within named and his wife Martha who is now a widow ever since they came to this District, which was sometime about the year 1800. One thousand eight hundred; and that they came here as man and wife, with several children, some of whom are still living in this vicinity. — I have never had any intimation that they were not legally married; — I have no doubt that Mr Felt acted as a soldier in the Revolutionary war , as I have frequently heard him and my Father conversing on their exploits in said war.
Yas t M. Harris
York Dist. S o Carolina June 24 th 1852
I do hereby certify, that I have been personally acquainted with Allen Felt and his wife Martha, for the last twenty five or thirty years, up to the time of his decease, they having lived in this immediate vicinity during that period, and have no hesitation in believing that they were legally married, that they raised a considerable family of children since they came to this section of country, a part of them still remaining in this neighbourhood, that I have frequently heard him speaking of services rendered in the Revolutionary War by him, at different times as a soldier, and have no doubt of the truth of his statements.
William E White

The State of South Carolina York District } I John G. Eulal Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions do hereby certify that Joseph H. White Esq. before whom the foregoing Decla- ration was made is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Magistrate in and for said District duly appointed and sworn
Given under my hand and Seal of office at York Court House this 29 th day of July A.D. 1852 John G. Eulal Clerk pro V. G. S.
The State of South Carolina } York District } I John M. Rife Judge of the Court of Ordinary of York District South Carolina do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James M. Harris, William E. White and John Spruill whose certificates are herein endorsed & attached and I have no hesitation in stating that they are all men of high and unblemished character & that full faith and credit should be given to any statement they make. Given under my hand & seal of office this 29 th day of July Anno Domini 1852.
John M. Rife Ord.

Additional proof in Martha F. Pitts Case —

Know all men by these presents that we Allan Fells & Francis Smiths are held and firm- ly bound unto Richard Caswell Esqr Governor of NC, in the sum of five hundred pounds, to which pay- ment Well & Truly to be made to the Governor of NC or his successors in office. We bind ourselves our heirs Exrs And Admrs jointly and severally firmly NC - Scaled & Dated this 2 nd day of Nov r 1787 -
The condition of the above obligation is such that Whereas there is a marriage shortly to be Solemnized And had between the above bound Al- lan Fells & Patsy Patterson, Now if there be no Lawfull cause to obstruct the said marriage Then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full Force & Virtue - sealed & delivered in presence of Allan Fells Esqr M. D. Johnson } Fran is Smith (seal) mark
State of North Carolina } Warren County }
I John M c White Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Warren aforesaid, hereby Certify that the above is a true, full and perfect Copy of the Marriage License Bond of Allan Fells to Patsy Patterson as appears on file in my office -
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of of- fice at office in Warrenton the 18 th day of May A.D. 1833 -
J. M c White Clk

State of South Carolina
York District
On this 8th day of February, 1853. Before me John M. Ross Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid, Personally appeared William Pitts a Resident of said District aged 58 years on the 14th of this instant who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed 7th June 1832 - That he is the son of Martha Pitts now an applicant for a pension under act of the July 1838
That his Father Allen Pitts Husband of his Mother the said Martha Pitts was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution as he has always understood and still believes and as such he served the United States from the time he entered the service in Capt. John (M.) Company Col. Richardson's in 1777 until the close of the war and was generally in service during that period but to give the particulars of said service declarant cannot but would refer the department to the declaration of his mother now on file in her claim as well as an old declaration accompanying said paper which was written by his Father Allen Pitts direction which declaration was never executed by his Father in consequence of the distance he lived from the Court house and the infirmity of old age which declaration he believes to be correct and that in addition thereto that he has often heard his Father say that he was in the battle of Guilford Court house under General Green and that his last three months service

was rendered in the lower part of the state of North Carolina as a horseman and that they were frequently at Wilmington and Newbern during that service. — He further says that he has no documentary evidence of the service of his Father, nor does he know any one by whom his said father's services could be proved now living but has often heard his Father say that Shell Kimbell and and William Babbit could prove his services both of whom are now dead, and that he has no documentary evidence of either the service of his said father or his marriage with his said mother does does he believe there is any record in existence either of their marriage or births of their children, but that he has a record of his own age which has been in his possession since he was about fifteen years of age which is as above stated and which he believes correct and that he is the fifth child of his parents the said Allen & Martha
Fetts and issue of their marriage and that his mother is now in consequence of old age and infirmity unable to appear at the Court house to make a declaration as she live some nineteen miles distant from Yorkville and that there is no Judge of a court of record nearer than the undersigned and that this declaration is made for her use and

benefits. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
In open court J. M. Roff C. Y. D.                      William Fettes
The State of South Carolina } York District. } I John M. Roff Judge
of the Court of Ordinary of York District do hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily shown to me that Allen Allen Fettes died in York District South Carolina on the 12 th day of February A. D. 1837 leaving his wife Martha the mother of the declarant his widow who is still living and is very infirm as not to be able to come to the Court House and that declarant is a man of good character and that any statement made by him is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand and seal of Office this 8 th day of February A. D. 1853
J. M. Roff C. Y. D.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
3487 u
RECEIVED
com
P. O. _____
Martha Feltz
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of South Carolina York District. I John Springs do hereby certify that some forty years or more ago, I became acquainted with Allen Fettes who lived, and died within three miles, of me, he then had a wife and large family of Children, some of whom are now upwards of sixty years of age, I have at different times heard him speaking of the events of the  events of the American Revolution, and I think stated he was in service, his Widow still survives, very old He was long a member of the Methodist Church, He was Poor, but his general reputation was that of a quiet, peaceable, honest, upright and correct citizen, and his children will sustain the same character. He was not a native of S. Carolina, but my impression is that in the time of the Revolution he lived in the eastern part of N Carolina or Virginia.
John Springs

7.861 Martha Fletts, wid of Allen
July 4 th 1836
W. F. Davidson, Charlotte, N. C.

Charlotte N. C. Augt. 16 th 1852.
Hon. J. P. Heath Sir
Enclosed you will find the papers in the application of Martha Felts, in right of her husband, Allen Felts, for Revolutionary services - which you will please file for examination -
Very respectfully your O bt Serv t
W. P. Davidson

FREE
Hon. S. P. Waldo - Com. of Pensions Washington City D. C. -
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7861
Martha Felt widow of Allen S.C.
Mr. Davidson Dec 13/52 J. Y. Bryant 19 th Dec 1853. same Dec 16 1853
3487
Act July 3 1836 4-1836

Charlotte N.C. April 28 th 1853
Hon. S. P. Waldo.
Sir:
Please file the enclosed paper with the other papers filed in the the case of Martha Fitts-
Respectfully,
W. P. Davidson

Washington Oct. 5th. 1853.
Sir
Please inform me what progress has been made in the case of Martha Fettes of North Carolina for a Revolutionary Pension, filed August 16th. 1852.
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt. Servt.
John V. Poryant per William H. Dietz
To
Honb. L. P. Waldo Commr. of Pensions

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Felts, Christopher GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11199 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 7, 1790 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.